Page 2: Historical Events In March - 16
Thursday, 08 January 2026
1731 On this day in history treaty of Vienna Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands 

1731 Treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England & Netherlands on this day in history. 

1731 On this day in history treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands 

1736 Giovanni B Pergolesi, Italian composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 26 on this day in history. 

1738 On March - 16 georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72 

1739 George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution) on March - 16. 

1745 On this day in history johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer 

1750 On this day in history caroline Lucretia Herchel, Hanover, Germany, 1st mod woman astronomer 

1751 On March - 16 the birth of James Madison, Former (4th) American President 

1751 On March - 16 james Madison, Port Conway Va, (D-R), 4th US president (1809-17) 

1757 Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen) on this day in history. 

1774 On this day in history matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia) 

1776 Johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs on March - 16. 

1787 Georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) on this day in history. 

1792 On March - 16 murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera 

1800 On March - 16 in Quebec, Jean-Joseph Casot 1728-1800, last Jesuit survivor of the French regime, dies at Quebec; the property of the order in Canada appropriates to the Crown. 

1802 Law signed to establish US Military Academy (West Point NY) on this day in history. 

1802 US army Corps of Engineers established (2nd time) on March - 16. 

1802 On this day in history west Point, the first United States Military Academy, opens its doors 

1802 Law signed to establish US Milt Academy (West Point, NY) on this day in history. 

1802 On March - 16 george Archibald McCall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 

1804 On this day in history francisco marquis Albergati Capacelli, Italian playwright, dies at 75 

1806 On March - 16 norbert Rillieux, inventor (sugar refiner) 

1806 Giuseppe Colla, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history. 

1812 Henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on this day in history. 

1814 On this day in history jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer 

1815 Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium on March - 16. 

1818 On this day in history second Battle of Cancha Rayada 

1819 Nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history. 

1821 On this day in history ernest Feydeau, French author (Georges Feydeau) 

1822 On March - 16 composer Gioacchino Rossini marries Spanish soprano 

1822 John Pope, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on March - 16. 

1823 William Henry Monk, composer on March - 16. 

1827 US black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (New York NY), begins publishing on March - 16. 

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